11 Jan
2003
11 Jan
'03
7:57 p.m.
What is it? Looks like a portable terminal of some kind. It is for
sale at what I think is a tourist price and the dealer won't even pull
it off the shelf till he sees money.
Do I want it? ;)
Doc
11 Jan
11 Jan
10:23 p.m.
What is it? Looks like a portable terminal of some
kind. It is for
sale at what I think is a tourist price and the dealer won't even pull
it off the shelf till he sees money.
It's an old logic analyzer. Not worth much these days; I've seen
some given away and others thrown away because no one would take them.
I used one from 1984-1986, and wasn't very happy with it.
Late-model Tek logic analyzers, on the other hand, are quite nice. Aside
from the fact that they run Windows. I get a blue
screen occasionally.
Agilent analyzers run HP-UX, which is rock-solid, and you can
use X to
completely control it from your desktop system or even a laptop [*].
I wonder what OS Agilent will use on their future analyzers? They use
Windows on their Infinium brand scopes, so maybe they'll start using that
in their analyzers as well. :-(
Eric
[*] Yes, you could probably install VNC on the Tek to do similar things,
but it would probably void the warranty. For all the complaints people
have made about X over the years, at least it was designed for network
use from the outset.
12 Jan
12 Jan
7:08 a.m.
Do you mean DAS 9100? If so, it's a modular mainframe that can be used to house a
wide variety of cards. I know they make several different logic analyzer cards and several
different pattern generator cards for it and I think they make other cards but I'm not
familar with the others. Some of the 9100s have a color screen and are quite nice.
Depending on the cards, it might be a VERY usefull item. I THINK I have the Tek catalog
for the 9100. Post the card numbers and I'll try to look them up. The numbers are
usually printed on the back of the chassis. The presense of the appropriate cables should
be a major factor in weather you should buy it or not. Like a lot of test equipment, the
cables can cost more than the unit is worth. If there are no cables I wouldn't give
more than $5 to $10 for it and then only if I needed it for something. Beware, the 9100s
are big and heavy! Due to their size and weight these usually go cheap on E-bay so
don't pay more than $50 to $100 for it INCLUDING the cables.
Joe
At 12:59 AM 1/12/03 -0600, you wrote:
What is it? Looks like a portable terminal of some
kind. It is for
sale at what I think is a tourist price and the dealer won't even pull
it off the shelf till he sees money.
Do I want it? ;)
Doc
12:31 p.m.
Hi, Doc,
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On 12-Jan-03 at 00:59 Doc Shipley wrote:
What is it? Looks like a portable terminal of some
kind. It is for
sale at what I think is a tourist price and the dealer won't even pull
it off the shelf till he sees money.
The DAS9000 is an early logic analysis system. Needs lots of accessories to work right,
and is fairly complex to operate.
Do I want it? ;)
Not unless you've got lots of patience, and the aforementioned accessories. ;-)
Others on the group can probably tell you more.
Good luck.
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